This position is located in Gaffney, SC.

Summary/Objective

Effectively contributes to CORE Molding Technologies manufacturing operation to ensure the design process and manufacturing of products creates quality products that meet or exceed our customer's expectations, with profitability that meets or exceeds quoted expectations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Selection, training, development, and management of facility's technical team
• Improving OEE performance (uptime, throughput, scrap)
• Capital project planning and execution
• Provide manufacturing support to SMC, Molding and Assembly Departments
• Manage and lead ongoing cost reduction efforts.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement projects
• Expert in APQP and Launch Activities to include FMEAs and Control Plans
• Ensure timely and effective response to customer (internal and external) quality and or product issues.
• Assist in developing a culture among all associates which emphasize cooperation, ownership and accountability for quality, and defect-free products.

Required Assignments

• Selection of special characteristics
• Setting quality objectives and related training
• Corrective and preventive actions
• Process design and development
• Capacity Analysis
• Customer Scorecards
• Customer portals information
• One of two required for a consensus to stop a shipment

Required Competencies

Business Acumen, Communication, Consultation, Critical Evaluation, Global & Cultural Awareness, Relationship Management, Ethical Practice.

Supervisory Responsibility

The engineering manager manages all the site engineering and technical department employees and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional manufacturing office and shop-floor environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. In addition, the employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

The role is a full-time position. The days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. This position regularly requires long hours and weekend work.

Travel

Up to 10% travel will be required.

Required Education, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a mid-volume mixture of automation and manual operations
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated progressive track record of engineering leadership accomplishments
• Exemplary record and commitment to workplace safety

• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing process and tooling, ideally in molding and automotive assembly operations
• Expertise with Lean Manufacturing, 5S+Safety, FMEA, Control Plans, and Root Cause Analysis
• Expertise with GD&T and understanding customer prints and specifications
• Highly developed formal problem-solving skills and decision-making ability
• Proven ability to create workflows and work instructions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to lead high performing work teams
• Advanced ability to develop capital projects and budgets
• Advanced knowledge and use of IATF16949:2016 and ISO9001 quality systems
• Proven skills in project management and interfacing with customers

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. In addition, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.